Posts Tagged ‘wedding invitations’

All You Need is Love – And Inspiration

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

I was looking for a little inspiration today so I went to Jesi Haack’s website. She {and her team} inspires me. Always super creative, the weddings she designs are perfectly individual. She is resourceful and crafty and she is a nice person. Ok, I’ve never actually met her but anytime I have ever emailed asking to repost one of her weddings/photoshoots  the answer is always a resounding “Sure! Thanks.” Now that is nice.

So here I am with another one.

This couple are Carmen and Pete and they share a love of music and film with The Beatles being their favourite band.

Representing their love of film, guests waved a flag made from movie film, which unraveled to spell out, “It’s for reel!” And {get this!} the flowers on Carmen’s bouquet were made from music sheet paper from the Beatles song “Anytime at All” which Pete sang to Carmen as he proposed.  The buttonholes for the groomsmen and Pete were made from vintage atlas map paper from different cities they have visited or would like to go.

Now get this, the girls carried red tamborines instead of bouquets and the guys danced down the aisle with marachas.

Everything had a meaning.

Carmen and Pete’s favorite Beatles album covers were the table names, old tape cassettes had each guests’ album name on it for them to match to the table name.  Jesi created a large music bar and had music notes for guests to sign and add to the bar to create a song and a large Beatles cutout gave fun facts about Carmen and Peter as well as letting guests know the dinner menu for the evening. Of course they had a Beatles tribute band! — Ooh and Tacos for evening food. Ahhh, tacos………

Heeeere are the photos!

Cassette table plan. Brilliant!

Love this guest book idea. Write a song with the best wishes. I wonder what it would sound like if actually played??

The word “Shugar” cam about by using the first few letters of Carmen and Pete’s last names. Perfect for their sweets table.

And Credit where credit {is totally} due:

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Ashley Rose

Event Design + planning: Jesi Haack Design

Paper Goods: Posh Paperie

Venue: Smog Shoppe

Florals: Effusive Flowers

Bouquet & Bouts: Surroundings Online

Hairpiece: Lo Boheme

How sweet is that!? Love the theme, love the colors and an adorable couple. Find your theme or inspiration and follow through. It will pay off!

Annie

Live, Love, Laugh and Dream!

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Laser Cut Stationery

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Yes I’m going to say it again, I love stationery. I love paper products and pretty folders and nice pens for my office but most of all I love wedding stationery and invitations because that seems to be where paper products and stationery gets especially creative.

Engraved, lithographed, letterpressed and – laser cut. Which is what I’m talking about today.

Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser {obviously} to precisely cut materials. It used to be used mainly for industrial manufacturing but is now getting more creative and used by businesses and hobbyists with stunning and elaborate results. The super fine filigree designs are gorgeous and if you like doilies you will love these.

Many companies do laser cut wedding invitations but I am focusing on one company in this post, The Hummingbird Paper Company because they do lots more than just the wedding invitation including a bespoke design service to really personalize your invites.

Here are some of their beauties:

Just so delicate and lovely. Again, all of these are from The Hummingbird Card Company who are based in the UK.

Annie

Live, Love, Laugh and Dream!

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Themed Stationery

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Again with the stationery! But I had to show you this one. The story behind it is great as is the compilation of design between an Event Stylist and a Stationer.  In this case the Stylist is Allison Sprouse of The Modern Hostess and the stationer is Sarah Pattison of The Happy Envelope {great name!!}

Their couple was from London but having a destination wedding in Tennessee which was the inspiration for the all of the details. This couple didn’t want to go down the ho-down country route but wanted a little bit of country and a little bit of rock n roll so a Jack Daniels bottle provided the perfect balance.

The first piece Sarah designed was a digital save the date which was an interpretation of the Jack Daniels label. They started with a strong statement so softened it up with letterpress for the actual printed wedding pieces of the invitations, envelopes, RSVPs and accommodation cards. Finally they created all of the additional pieces needed for the wedding weekend itself. Including a map, menu, weekend events card, guest book paper, welcome note, place cards and table cards.

This is how the full suite turned out. And it’s brilliant!

And finally, the guestbook. Simple yet effective and still in theme! Good quality paper and an antique typewriter!

Full of fun and creativity!

Annie

Live, Love, Laugh and Dream!

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